Sinking Land from Groundwater Pumping Could Impact 1.6 Billion by 2040, Study Finds

Name: Sinking Land from Groundwater Pumping Could Impact 1.6 Billion by 2040, Study Finds
Uploaded: 2021-01-20T21:38:03.000Z
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Description: Ever get that sinking feeling? You’re not alone. Researchers say sinking land, or subsidence, could affect 1.6 billion people in the next 20 years. And it...

ByTWC - Digital•

April 8, 2021

Updated: April 8, 2021, 12:00 pm EDTPublished: January 20, 2021, 4:38 pm EST

Ever get that sinking feeling? You’re not alone. Researchers say sinking land, or subsidence, could affect 1.6 billion people in the next 20 years. And it could prove disastrous. Here’s why.